THE ENTREPRENEUR
Alexa von Tobel is the founder and CEO of LearnVest.com. She is a young entrepreneur of an immediately successful business that is focused on helping people manage their finances. After completing college, Alexa was faced with managing finances on her own and did not feel comfortable with the overwhelming task. She came up with a source in which she would help bring financial literacy to people all over through a website. Being driven by her own problem and struggle, Alexa was able to innovatively create a site in which she can help others dealing with the same issues. She demonstrates innovation, leadership skills, and creativity through her design of LearnVest
THE MISSION
The mission of LearnVest.com is to LIVE YOUR RICHEST LIFE. By working with the financial experts at LearnVest, people can learn to really be able to take control of their own money. There are specific levels of investment in the site, and they all lead to individual financial plans that address the customer’s specific needs.
THE STEPS TO TAKE
1. Get informed: receive news and updates from LearnVest to stay up to date with all it has to offer.
2. Get organized: using the website you can set up an account and administer to your specific financial situation
3. Get support: LearnVest is a valuable source and customers can take advantage of talking with finance experts.
OVERVIEW
Alexa von Tobel is a millennial entrepreneur who inspires others to find problems in their lives and come up with constructive and achievable solutions. Alexa shows other how staying dedicated to an innovative idea can truly reap the benefits in a successful business. LearnVest is a one of a kind website that helps people with their financial situation. To learn more, check out this video.
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I love this idea because much of the country doesn’t know how to handle their money in the most basic sense of don’t spend more than you earn, much less the complicated processes of a lifetime of finances. The website really demonstrates variety by considering the user’s needs. A part to teach, a part to organize, and a part to support. How many users does she have right now? Is it increasing?
I would want to know how she started up her business, if that included anyone else in the start-up, how this is structured physically or technologically is it intends to reach across the country, as it seems like it could. However, I do think this is a very useful product to ease a lot of people’s problems that she experienced first hand when she first got into the real world and now is a booming service that has made her a lot of money and helped people with something you aren’t really taught formally.
Very interesting spotlight! I actually went on the site and went through some of its features. They certainly win in the design and functionality department. The fact that they provide solid financial advice through the tool itself is also something that distinguishes this company from other budget management programs online. One thing that would probably make the financial planning tool more useful would be direct linking of bank information like mint.com does, so you can actually track where your money goes.
Very interesting spotlight! I actually went on the site and went through some of its features. They certainly win in the design and functionality department. The fact that they provide solid financial advice through the tool itself is also something that distinguishes this company from other budget management programs online. One thing that would probably make the financial planning tool more useful would be direct linking of bank information like mint.com does, so you can actually track where your money goes.
(accidentally commented as a guest last time haha)